title: Profiles of patients admitted to a psychiatric intensive care unit: secluded with or without restraint.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify and describe the profiles of patients admitted to a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) as they relate to seclusion and restraint.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and cluster analysis were performed with data for 114 patients admitted to a PICU from June 8, 2010, to June 7, 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The MCA revealed that the presence or absence of seclusion and restraint was the main factor explaining the variance. Admitted patients fall into 5 profiles, 2 of which are significantly associated with seclusion and restraint: young psychotic men and women with bipolar disorder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The differentiation of patient profiles as they relate to seclusion and restraint should lead to the development of profile-specific interventions before, during, and after seclusion and restraint.
authors.affiliation: Student, Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec; Research Coordinator, Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec.
authors.forename: Marie-Hélène
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Goulet
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Larue
authors.forename: Marie-Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Stafford
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dumais
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: characteristics; inpatient; multiple correspondence analysis; psychiatric intensive care unit; seclusion